The Hechinger Report

One state tried algebra for all eighth graders. It hasn’t gone well

Students graph linear equations in Zach Loy’s ninth-grade algebra class at Braham Area High School in Minnesota. Credit: Patience Zalanga for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic ...

Portland Public Schools is trying to close the algebra access gap. Early evidence suggests it’s working

While studying salmon populations and designing amusement parks, these students are breaking barriers to advanced math that ...
WGBH

After delays and pushback, Cambridge schools are bringing back 8th grade Algebra 1

Cambridge Public Schools will phase Algebra 1 back into eighth grade math courses over the next few years. The district has faced a wave of pushback from parents and community leaders over the ...
Heartland

Pernicious Egalitarianism Shrinks 8th Grade Algebra Programs

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) decided recently to eliminate first-year algebra for 8th graders. Algebra will now be offered only in high school. Of course, it is a mistake to allow ...

Algebra will return to S.F. middle schools after more than a decade. Here's how it could play out

Algebra I will return to San Francisco middle schools, much to the relief of parents who've fought for a decade to bring it ...